SF show quote: "...we are both patriots.'

First day of camp gone off without too much of a hitch. Had nine of my CITs, the last one comes tomorrow. One of them really didn't want to be there at all but we'll see what we can do to make her life less miserable at camp.

In the meantime, a little wisdom from one of the great sf writers;

By ‘nationalism’ I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human
beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions
or tens of millions of people can be confidently labeled ‘good’ or
‘bad’. But secondly–and this is much more important–I mean
the habit of identifying oneself with a single nation or other unit, placing
it beyond good and evil and recognising no other duty than that of
advancing its interests. Nationalism is not to be confused with
patriotism. Both words are normally used in so vague a way that any
definition is liable to be challenged, but one must draw a distinction
between them, since two different and even opposing ideas are involved.
By ‘patriotism’ I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular
way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no
wish to force on other people. Patriotism is of its nature defensive,
both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is
inseparable from the desire for power.

Notes on Nationalism by George Orwell

Enjoy the week everybody. It's the summer. 90's with high humidity tomorrow.